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Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) Event Terms (as of January 1, 2024) 

Northeast Recycling Council events held virtually and/or physically (each an “Event”) are designed to provide all participants the opportunity to learn and interact productively and professionally in a dynamic environment. By registering as an attendee, speaker, sponsor, volunteer, or participant in any other capacity of an Event, you: 

Acknowledge that your registration enables you to access the Event and Event sessions for which you have registered. You may not share or transfer your or your organization’s Event credentials with any third party without our prior written permission. 

Agree to comply with the Code of Conduct and understand that you may report any concerns about other participant conduct in accordance with that policy. 

Allow us to publish your name and organization in lists of Event participants. If you are an Event speaker or presenter, we may share your bio and photo for Event promotional and informational purposes. Additional attendee information that may be collected in connection with an Event will be used by the Northeast Recycling Council for legitimate business purposes in accordance with our Privacy Statement. 

Recognize that your entitlement to access the Event venue(s) is contingent upon all policies, rules, and regulations set forth by the Northeast Recycling Council and/or the relevant Event venue. You also accept responsibility, and we disclaim any liability, for your personal arrangements, encompassing travel, accommodation, and hospitality in connection with the Event, as well as for all property or equipment brought to an Event venue. 

Comprehend that you may be photographed and recorded during Event activities by us, our agents, and/or the press, and that such images and recordings may encompass content you present or display. You unequivocally consent to and permit the utilization of any image or recording capturing your appearance and content while attending an Event, including, but not limited to, the distribution and broadcasting of photos, videos, likeness, and audio recordings, for any and all purposes considered appropriate by the Northeast Recycling Council. The Northeast Recycling Council is the proprietor of all rights pertaining to such images and recordings and shall have no obligation or liability to you or any other party in connection with such utilization. 

Recognize that engaging in an in-person event carries potential exposure to and illness from infectious diseases, including but not limited to COVID-19. You knowingly and voluntarily assume such risks and affirm that your in-person attendance is conditioned on not having tested positive or been informed by a healthcare worker that you are presumed positive for COVID-19 within at least five (5) days of the Event (or such longer period as may be specified in the then-current guidance of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention). 

Acknowledge that we retain the right, at our sole discretion, to modify any and all aspects of an Event, including, but not limited to, Event name, content, program, time, moderators, and speakers. Events are provided on an "as-is" basis and without any representation regarding accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability, or validity of any information presented by speakers, attendees, or sponsors. Unless required by law, the Northeast Recycling Council disclaims any and all liability for indirect, special, incidental, or consequential costs, damages, or losses arising directly or indirectly from or in connection with any Event, including but not limited to liability related to or arising out of infection, illness, injury, or death associated with infectious diseases such as COVID-19. For direct damages, except to the extent caused by the sole gross negligence of the Northeast Recycling Council, the liability shall not exceed the amount of the Event fee. 

Permit us to add you to NERC’s email newsletter Northeast Recycling Council list. You may opt out from future newsletters at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link located on the communication. 

Agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Northeast Recycling Council. and its officers, employees, and agents against any and all liability, loss, damages, or claims, including reasonable attorney fees and other defense costs, asserted by any third party (“Liability”), but only in proportion to and to the extent such Liability is caused by or arises out of your negligent or wrongful acts. 

Accept these Event Terms, Code of Conduct and Privacy Statement (collectively “Terms”) on behalf of yourself or the person or entity on whose behalf you are registering. You are responsible for informing any such person or entity of the Terms and ensuring their compliance, and represent you are authorized to register on their behalf. The Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Vermont without regard to their conflict of laws principles and may not be modified except in a writing signed by you and the Northeast Recycling Council explicitly amending any provision of the Terms. If a provision of the Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. Our failure to exercise any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. 
 
EVENT CODE OF CONDUCT 

Northeast Recycling Council Events welcome a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds. All participants are expected to be courteous and professional at all times, communicate openly and respectfully with others, and listen thoughtfully and with consideration (including muting audio when not speaking during a virtual event) 

The Northeast Recycling Council does not tolerate discrimination or harassment in any form. Participants are expected to adhere to these principles and respect the rights of others. We may remove from an Event any person whose participation creates a disruption or hinders the enjoyment of Event content by other attendees, as determined by the Northeast Recycling Council in its sole discretion. We also reserve the right to exclude any prospective participant from registering for or participating in any Event for any reason in our sole discretion. 

All intellectual property rights in and to an Event, including without limitation Event content, materials distributed at or in connection with the Event, and trademarks and trade names appearing at the Event (collectively “IP Rights”) are owned by the Northeast Recycling Council, Event sponsors or presenters, and/or other third parties. You may not use, reproduce, or allow anyone to use or reproduce any IP Rights without the prior written permission of their respective owner(s). Those holding press credentials may capture footage for media coverage purposes only and may not use video, audio or photographs for marketing, advertising, or commercial purposes without express written permission from both the conference session presenter(s) and the Northeast Recycling Council. Unless otherwise directed, attendees at Events will be permitted to use hand-held cameras and/or smart phones to take photographs, videos, and capture digital images for personal, non-commercial use, provided the photography and/or videography is not disruptive, and such photographs/videography/digital images may not be published, sold, reproduced, transmitted, distributed, or otherwise commercially exploited in any manner whatsoever. Due to the prevalence of mobile recording devices in today’s world, NERC disclaims all liability for the capture of your image in any multimedia format by other attendees at the Event. 

If you are the subject of or witness behavior at an Event that violates this Code of Conduct, please notify us at info@nerc.org